016 - Fighting and Strength with Yohannes Habtu

Bilal Sami is a Pakistani born filmmaker and screenwriter. Over a career spanning eighteen years he has produced, directed and written commercials, television shows, films, shorts, documentaries and has penned lyrics. Bilal was a Fulbright scholar to the U.S. at Ohio University for his MFA in Film…

Duke Hartman is the Chief Operating Officer of High Noon Entertainment where the unscripted tv shows Cake Boss, Fixer Upper, and Unwrapped are produced. Duke gives us the story of his professional development and how to build a company with a positive and productive culture.

John L. Butler has recorded sound all over the world and worked with legends such as George Romero, Thelma Schoonmaker, and Fred Rogers.

Shahriar Shafiani is an Iranian filmmaker currently pursuing his PHD at Ohio University. We discuss extreme metal, engineering, growing up in Tehran, and feature filmmaking. Check out www.benchmenpictures.com for updates on recent projects and the feature film "Departure."